Robert Wiblin urges AI-risk worriers to speak out now as 'preference cascade' unfolds
DavidSKrueger · x · 2026-09-15
Robert Wiblin (80,000 Hours) says anyone who has been too nervous to publicly voice concerns about AI extinction risk should do so now, arguing a large 'preference cascade' is underway and the social cost of candor has shrunk. He urges people to call acquaintances who privately take the risk seriously and push them to come out publicly at this high-impact moment.
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